(PHILLY) — The 3-year-old daughter of Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum was admitted to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Saturday and the candidate canceled his Sunday-morning campaign events to be at her side.

Santorum campaign spokesman Hogan Gidley said Saturday night the former Pennsylvania senator and his wife, Karen, were with Bella at the hospital. Gidley said Santorum planned to return to campaigning as soon as possible in Florida, where the Republican primary is Tuesday.

Bella has Trisomy 18, a genetic condition caused by a third copy of material from chromosome 18 instead of two, leading to a wide array of physical and mental problems.

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